These new projects will facilitate access to education and basic health care services for the most vulnerable people, provide livelihood opportunities and strengthen mother and child care services. The EU is committed and determined to assist the people in need and will continue to support our partner countries – Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey – providing vital help to refugees

The independence of Turkey’s judiciary is being undermined. Fundamental rights, such as the presumption of innocence, are often ignored and violated.. What we would like to see is a strong, free, secure, prosperous, democratic Turkey as a key neighbour and partner in our region, not just as a candidate country.